Day: August 9, 2021

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Health

COVID kills eight in Jordan, positive tests at 4.3 percent

COVID-19 killed eight people in Jordan in the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 10,135 and a total of 929 cases were recorded, pushing the caseload to some 778,090, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The MoH said in a press statement Monday that 67 people had recovered and were discharged from hospitals while 82 others were admitted, as the total number of COVID-19 patients receiving medical treatment in hospitals hit 642.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom hovers around 11,979, it added.

Some 755,980 COVID-19 patients, including patients who had been self-isolating, have fully recovered so far.

It said 4.3 percent of the 21,680 tests conducted today came back positive.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

King congratulates Arab, Islamic nations on new Hijri year

His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday congratulated Arab and Islamic nations on the occasion of the new Hijri year, which falls on Tuesday.

“We ask God to guide us to righteous deeds and to light our path in the new Hijri year, with faith, determination and giving. Blessed new Hijri year for Jordan, Arab and Islamic nations,” King Abdullah said in a tweet on his official twitter account.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Deputizing for King, Awqaf Minister attends Hijri new year celebration

Deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah II, Awqaf Minister, Mohammad Khalaileh, attended the ministry’s celebration of the anniversary of the Islamic Hijri new year.

This Muharram 1 marks 1443 lunar years since Prophet Mohammad’s migration from Macca to Madinah, known as the “hijra”.

In the celebration, held Monday at the Royal Cultural Center, Khalaileh lauded the state’s efforts in combatting the Coivd-19 pandemic, which allowed for celebrating this great occasion.

The occasion reflects many meanings, as the Prophet (PBUH), spent 13 years calling for Islam in Macca and suffered multiple types of torment, which proves that establishing life under harsh conditions does not mean surrender, but rather to be strong and determined, and make plans and studies, and to rely on God.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

Twenty-seven children killed in Afghanistan in three days: UNICEF

A total of 27 children were killed and 136 others wounded in Afghanistan in the last 72 hours, reported the Khaama Press News Agency Monday.

Representative of the UNICEF Herve Ludovic De Lys told the wire service the UN agency is “concerned” about reports that indicate there are cases of child conscription with warring parties in in the country.

De Lys highlighted “the suffering of many boys and girls from the deep trauma as they witness the atrocities being committed against their families and against others in their communities.”

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Technology

Education ministry sets up operations room to monitor schools readiness to new academic year

The Ministry of Education has set up an operations room in its center to follow up on schools readiness for the start of the new academic year.

“This step aims to communicate daily with education departments on the field, follow up on all comments received from students, teachers, parents and the local community, in order to enhance the ministry’s efforts to ensure the stability of the educational process at the beginning of the new school year, provide needs and monitor feedback,” the ministry said Monday in a statement.

The ministry called for contacting the operating room at the following numbers: 065662475 – 065692368 – 065699916 directly – and telefax to the operating room 5666492 – mobile 0791881439 – 0791881450 – 0791881434 – 0791881435 – 0791881436 – WhatsApp 0791881435.

Source: Jordan News Agency